Introduction |
| Anchor Video |
| Concept Map |
| Project Calendar |
| Lesson Plans |
Letter to Parents |
| Assessments |
| Resources |
Modifications |
| Grant |
How Clean is the Water in Your Town? Teachers: Thuan Dao, Colecia Hollie, April Lisa Olivarez, Joe Slapak * The anchor video and introduction to the project should be given the Friday before this first week. The teacher shows the students the Anchor Video, explains the project, and has students fill out a Goal Ranking and Matching sheet (CAT) in order to show the teacher what they want to accomplish during the next 4 weeks. The calendar below follows this first day of introduction, starting with the Monday after.
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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1 |
Basic Properties of Water (Lecture: Adhesion & Cohesion). Thuan Dao CAT-Annotated Portfolio (throughout the unit!) Introduction to Functions CAT-Misconception/Preconception Check |
Diffusion and Osmosis of Water Molecules (Lecture). Colecia Hollie CAT-Misconception/ Preconception Checklist Introduction to Functions CAT-Misconception/Preconception Check |
Diffusion and Osmosis of Water Molecules (Lecture). Colecia Hollie CAT-Direct Paraphrasing Linear Functions |
Diffusion and Osmosis of Water Molecules (Lab). CAT-Direct Paraphrasing Linear Functions and Graphs CAT-Punctuated Lectures |
Diffusion and Osmosis of Water Molecules (Lab). CAT-Application Cards Linear Functions and Graphs CAT-Student Generated Test Question |
2 |
Bacteria in Water (Lecture). Thuan Dao (Teacher talks to students about the final presentation and debate) CAT-Focus Listing Exponential Functions April Lisa Olivarez |
Bacteria in Water (Lecture). Thuan Dao CAT-Focus Listing Exponential Functions versus Linear Functions CAT-Punctuated Lectures |
Water Borne Diseases (Lecture). Thuan Dao Exponential Functions and Graphs CAT-Student Generated Test Question |
Water Borne Diseases (Lecture). Thuan Dao CAT-Punctuated Lectures Exponential Growth Curves CAT-Application Cards |
Water Quality Standards (Lecture). Joe Slapak CAT-Analytic Memos Exponential Growth Curves CAT-Application Cards |
3 |
Water Quality Standards (Lecture). Joe Slapak CAT- Interest/Knowledge/Skills Checklist Introductions to Ratios and Proportions April Lisa Olivarez CAT-Focus Listing |
Investigation of Our Watershed (Lecture). Joe Slapak Calculating the Proportions of Bacteria/Nutrients/Etc. in our Water Data: Collecting CAT-Punctuated Lectures |
Investigation of Our Watershed (Lecture). Joe Slapak CAT-Punctuated Lectures Calculating the Proportions of Bacteria/ Nutrients/Etc. in Our Water: Presentation CAT-One-Sentence Summary |
Guest Speaker: L.C.R.A. Joe Slapak CAT-Classroom Opinion Polls Ratios/Proportion of Water needed per Household CAT-One-Sentence Summary |
pH of Water and Water Testing (Lecture). TBA Ratios/Proportions per Town CAT-Punctuated Lectures |
4 |
pH of Water and Water Testing (Lab). TBA CAT - What's the Principle? Extension: Proportion of water needed for world / How can we help the water shortage? CAT-What's the Principle? |
Field Trip to Barton Springs Or Other Lakes. Students will collect water samples. CAT - Concept Maps Field Trip to Current Water Purification Systems CAT-Concept Maps |
Water Testing (Lecture). Colecia Hollie CAT- Pro & Con Grid Efficiency of Current Water Purification Systems CAT-Pro & Con Grid |
Water Testing (Lab). Colecia Hollie CAT- Documented Problems and Solutions Efficiency of Current Water Purification Systems CAT-Pro & Con Grid |
Preparation for Final Presentation. CAT-Analytic Memos Preparation for Final Presentation: Group Day to Review and decide which system to debate on CAT-Analytic Memos |
5 |
Preparation for Final Presentation CAT-Analytic Memos Preparation for Final Presentation. CAT-Analytic Memos |
Presentation and Debate. CAT-Classroom Opinion Polls Presentation and Debate. CAT-Classroom Opinion Polls |
Presentation and Debate. CAT-Classroom Opinion Polls Presentation and Debate. CAT-Classroom Opinion Polls |
Review of any last questions/concerns/comments the students have. Feedback from the students on total project. CAT - Course-Related Self Confidence Surveys Review of any last questions/concerns/comments the students have. Feedback from the students on total project. CAT - Course-Related Self Confidence Surveys |
Test and Final Assessment. Test and Final Assessment. |
Science lessons are on top with Mathematics lessons in Italics on the bottom of each day.
CAT = Classroom Assessment Techniques
CAT- Annotated Portfolio = Each student will have a collection of work from the beginning to the end of the unit to show how their learning has progressed. At the end of each lesson, they will have the opportunity to take a few minutes to write down what they have learned, questions they have, or any other notes/observations they wish to address. Teachers will check these a 2 or 3 times a week, in order to assess their students’ progress and to address questions.